(Len Wright & E. L. Scarborough)

I left my old home back in the mountains
For many long years I roamed around
I can hear that lonesome whistle blowin'
I'm going back there to settle down.

Chorus:
I love those Carolina mountains
And the little girl I left behind
But I know I'll never forget her
Oh, how I long to make her mine.

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I looked out my window and wonder
If everything there looks the same
I can see the blue eyes of my darlin'
I'm going back there to change her name.

Chorus:
I love those Carolina mountains
And the little girl I left behind
But I know I'll never forget her
Oh, how I long to make her mine.

--- Instrumental ---

Chorus:
I love those Carolina mountains
And the little girl I left behind
But I know I'll never forget her
Oh, how I long to make her mine.